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This review is based on the first seven episodes of Lanterns.<\/p>\n
The DCU has got off to a mixed start. While Superman soared, Supergirl was more the woman of yesterday than tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Yet I\u2019ve enjoyed the small screen offerings from this nascent shared universe.<\/p>\n
Creature Commandos impressed me with its weird confidence, while Peacemaker season 2 didn\u2019t exactly dazzle but definitely entertained.<\/p>\n
So with that in mind, I was quite excited for the new show Lanterns, which I was assured was like an odd mix of True Detective and a space adventure like Doctor Who.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So does Lanterns burn bright or is it another dim bulb?<\/p>\n
Well, I\u2019m pleased to say that in the blackest night of the streaming era, this is one show I\u2019m happy to give a ring-ing endorsement (especially episodes three, five, and seven).<\/p>\n
But I\u2019m getting ahead of myself; what\u2019s this sci-fi thriller about? The show follows two Green Lanterns \u2013 think of them as space cops armed with a powerful ring that gives them incredible powers.<\/p>\n
Our heroes are partners Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), a cocksure veteran who doesn\u2019t play by the rules, and new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), whose laces are so straight you could use them as a ruler.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While training one day, Hal gets a report of a mass shooting in Rushville, Nebraska and flies off to investigate, convinced this is no run-of-the-mill spree killing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
DirectorJames Hawes, Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, Alik Sakharov<\/p>\n
WritersChris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, Tom King<\/p>\n
CastKyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, Nathan Fillion<\/p>\n
Release dateLanterns premieres on HBO on Sunday, August 16, 2026, in the US and August 17 in the UK.<\/p>\n